MessageBeep (Windows CE 5.0)
This function plays a waveform sound.
BOOLMessageBeep(UINTuType);
Parameters
- uType
[in] Specifies the sound type, as identified by an entry in the [sounds] section of the registry. It is one of the following values.Value Description 0xFFFFFFFF SystemDefault MB_ICONASTERISK SystemAsterisk MB_ICONEXCLAMATION SystemExclamation MB_ICONHAND SystemHand MB_ICONQUESTION SystemQuestion MB_OK SystemDefault
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
After queuing the sound, the MessageBeep function returns control to the calling function and plays the sound asynchronously.
If it cannot play the specified alert sound, MessageBeep attempts to play the system default sound. If it cannot play the system default sound, the function produces a standard beep sound through the computer speaker.
The user can disable the warning beep by using the Sound Control Panel application.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 1.0 and later.
Header: Winbase.h.
Link Library: Msgbeep.lib.
See Also
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